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" JUSTICE AND ISLAM (Paper presented at the Conference of the Islamic Philosophical Association of Pakistan on 12th November, 19 JUSTICE AND ISLAM (Paper presented at the Conference of the Islamic Philosophical Association of Pakistan on 12th November, 1987.)   By   Mr. Justice Dr. Nasim Hasan Shah, Judge, Supreme Court of Pakistan   Justice in Islam is like an unassailable fortress which can neither be overthrown by the violence of torrents nor demolished by the force of armies. Why this unassailability? It is mainly because justice in Islam is totally impartial. It is no respecter of persons, high or low, prince or peasant, white or black, Muslim or non‑Muslim: "O, ye who believe, be maintainers of justice, bearers of witness for Allah's sake though it may be against your own selves or your parents or near relations, be he rich or poor. Allah is most competent to deal with them both, therefore do not follow your low desires lest you deviate, and if you serve or turn aside then surely Allah is aware of what you do." (Al‑Quran, IV:135)   A Hadith of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) reported both by Bukhari and Muslim reveals the importance which the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) attached to the doing of justice with absolute impartiality and without any discrimination, whatever. It is reported that the Quraish 'were anxious about the repercussions over the punishment to a Makhzumi woman who had committed theft and asked "who will speak to God's messenger about her?" Then they said "who except Usama b. Zaid, the friend of the messenger of God." Accordingly, Usama spoke to messenger of God, who after hearing him‑said "you are interceding against one of the punishments prescribed by God?" He then got up…